Basic psychological needs satisfaction mediation of the relationship between kindergarten error management climate and creative teaching

The present study aimed to examine the association between kindergarten error management climate and creative teaching and the mediating role of basic psychological needs satisfaction. A sample of 561 Chinese kindergarten teachers (females = 98%, Mage = 34.32, SD = 1.25) completed self-reported questionnaires on their work error management atmosphere, basic psychological needs satisfaction, and innovative teaching. The results structural equation modelling path analysis showed that high kindergarten error management climate was associated with higher innovative teaching. Moreover, the need for competence, but not the need for relatedness accounted for kindergarten error management atmosphere related to the teachers’ innovative teaching. These results clarify the role of self-perceived competencies in the relationship between kindergarten teacher error management climate and creative teaching prospects important for teacher development and supervision.